recent collapse of bashar al-assad marks a dramatic turning point for the nation. assad's government crumbled almost unexpectedly, leaving behind a void that has dramatically fragmented the country. on december 8th, 2024, the government of president bashar al-assad came to a dramatic and unexpected end as sham let a concerted offensive, supported by the so-called turkish back syrian national.

economic conditions. additionally, we should keep in mind that the syrian army had been engaged in fighting terrorists since 2011, which means it had been about 14 years. during this time, the army had become exhausted, and due to these sanctions, it had been unable to modernize its of military. thus, we were faced with a demotivated and tired army in syria. ongoing syrian war, which had reached since 2011, signified not just the military defeat, but the unraveling of a political legacy that began with hafez al-assad's ascension to power in 1971. now with the fall of the al-asad family in syria, the path forward remains frought with uncertainties and challenges. in the wake of sham's capture of damascus, the iranian foreign ministry quickly reaffirmed its commitment to syria's unity and stability.

in part of its recent statement, the ministry pointed out, in order to achieve this important issue, it is necessary to end military conflicts as soon as possible, prevent terrorist acts and initiate national dialogue with the participation of all segments of syrian society to form an inclusive government that represents all syrian people. the leader of the revolution had a key statement in his recent remarks, he said, we have no concerns regarding syria, and the fall of bashar al-assad will not change our policies. he predicted that in the relatively near future, the youth of syria would form resistance groups, expell the israeli regime and actually liberate the golen heights. in any case, the group that has now taken control in syria is generally not syrian. they come mainly from various other.

it's quite possible that we will face multiple changes and transformations in syria. iran has also reiterated its support for international efforts based on united nations. resolution 2254, highlighting syria's vital role in the west asia region, underscoring the necessity of protecting all syrian citizens and safeguarding religious and holy sites. by advocating for a collaborative approach, iran appears to be seeking a way forward in a country that has experienced enough turmoil for a lifetime, seeking not only to heal old wounds, but also to lay the ground work for a hopeful future.

they even threaten to attack nazaf and karbala because the takfiri ideology holds that all sacred places, even the house of god should be destroyed, they had done such things before. in this situation, iran helped muslims sending them support, and under the command of marti general sulaymani, they secured these sites. however, our main objective was to confront daesh, as our primary mission, and in this resistance we were not alone many others like his

were present and provided significant assistance. without this support, the government of mr. bashar al-assad would have fallen 12 or 13 years ago. in 2011, as daesh emerged and began reaking havoc across syria, the islamic republic of iran swiftly stepped in to support the nation. concerned about the threats posed by this terrorist group, iran provided critical assistance, helping damascus to confront what they both viewed as a common enemy. this move not only bolstered assad's forces, but also highlighted iran's strategic commitment to maintaining peace in the volatile region of west asia. the emergence of daesh and the onset of the syrian crisis in 2011 marked a turning point in the region, presenting complexities that would leave no stone and turned. در سال 2011 من دیداری با آقای بشار اسد in 2011 at his palace. he mentioned that

americans had come to see him the day before and said that they wanted to engage with iran and that he should separate his line from iran otherwise. they would engage with him first. assad said, i told them to convince me, and they spoke with me for an hour or two. after that, i said i was not convinced and would stand by iran. about six or seven months later, syria fell apart with the emergence of terrorist groups and the events that began from dara, which resulted in a long war in syria. this upheaval followed the wave of the so-called arab spring that swept through countries like tunisia, egypt and libya. as a regional and global powers began to tighten their grip, they pressure the syrian government to cut ties with iran and halt its support for palestinian resistance movements and hezbulah in lebanon. this was largely driven by a desire to

ensure the security of the zinus regime, making syria the chosen battleground. in a desperate bit to topple the syrian government and dismantle the resistance. front thousands of mercenaries from over 80 countries poured in, many of whom were trained killers like those from black water. labeled as daesh, this group aim to create chaos across the region. face with such a dire threat, syria turned to its old ally iran seeking assistance in confronting this monster. meanwile, we met dr.zade, an academic and a former iranian ambassador to jordan. بحران سوریه آقای د the syrian crisis began with the arrival of the so-called arab spring in the country. several arab countries such as egypt, tunisia and libya had faced political crises and this crisis also reach syria. the syrian crisis, however, was different

from those in these countries. their crises were internal. why the syrian crisis became an international crisis with a large number of terrorists from various european. asian and african countries gathering under name of daesh in syria. this was not the case in tunisia, egypt, libya or yemen, the only country whose crisis turned into an international crisis was syria, meaning that an international terrorist army was formed to overthrow the syrian government and separate the country from the actions of resistance. here, iran played an important role in preventing the collapse of the syrian government. to fully grasp the foundations of iran-syria cooperation, it's essential to take a step back in history. their partnership was not born out of convenience, but rather forged in the fires of mutual interest and shared adversaries. daesh was not content to conquer the lavant. the group boldly proclaimed its

intentions to bring the war into iran itself. in response, iranian military forces ventured into syria, determined to stamp out. iran responded to the request of the syrian government and sent advisory forces there, meaning that the syrian army was on the frontlines of the war against terrorist groups and we were helping them as advisers, so almost four years and syrian army had managed to resist the terrorists. it was natural for us, as a strategic ally of this country to be present and support this legitimate government, especially since daesh had defined a vision for itself to completely disrupt the map of west asia. the name of the group

stands for the islamic state of iraq and syria. after syria, iraq was next, and if they succeeded, they would have bordered us and posed a threat to our. that is why, at the same time that daesh made syria unsafe and then entered iraq, the islamic republic of iran became very seriously involved, supporting both. the territorial integrity of iraq and the government of bashar al-assad. we have a lot more to cover today, but first let's take a moment to catch up on the latest headlines. hello everyone, welcome to the news section of this program. here we'll go over some important news headlines. iran front page, ambassador iranian embassy in syria to reopen soon. the iranian ambassador to syria has announced that iran's embassy will resume its activities. following the establishment of a new government in the arab country. in an interview with iran's irb television on sunday,

hussein akbari said discussions are ongoing about reopening the consulate to which the new rulers in syria have agreed. akbadi stated that the embassy security was insured by head to tahirushah militant group that toppled the government of bashar assad. he said before the arrival of hts in damascus, unidentified individuals looted parts of the capital, including the iranian embassy, but dismissed claims about the embassy holding $43 million dollars and about refugees taking shelter there, calling them baseless. turkia today. russia expects continued talks with turkey, iran on syria. russia is hopeful for continued meetings with turkey and iran to discuss the situation in syria, according to russian deputy foreign minister and special presidential representative for the middle east and africa, michael bogdanov. in an interview with russian media outlet, tass, bogdanov emphasized the import importance of the ongoing talks in the ostana format a key diplomatic framework for resolving the syrian conflict,

he expressed optimism about the future of these meetings, stating, i hope that there will be more talks. we have good relations with both turkey and iran and i believe that continuing these discussions will be beneficial. the astana format which involves russia, turkey and iran has been instrumental and efforts to mediate peace and reduce tensions in syria. the three nations have held multiple round. of discussions to address various aspects of the syrian crisis, iran for minister siraz assad complained of armies incompetence. iranian foreign minister abbas arakchi said that outside syrian president bashad has complained about the state of his own army during a recent meeting in the capital damascus days before the regime's fall. adoxi said that the syrian and the iranian security and intelligence apparatus were fully aware of the armed groups acts in edlip and other areas and transfered. all relevant information to the syrian government and army, if the syrian army had resisted, even aleppo would not have

fallen, he added, explaining that assad was surprised and complained about the state of his own army during a recent meeting in damascus. what was surprising was the inability of the syrian army to confront the movement of the armed groups, and the second was the speed of the movements, he added. noor news, iran respects syria's unity, territorial integrity, spokeswoman after the... syrian government's collapsed to armed groups, the iranian government spokeswoman has affirmed tehran's respect for syria's unity and territorial integrity. fatih muhajaroni made the remarks while speaking to reporters at our weekly breast briefing on tuesday. the regime changed occurring in syria as the country's army was weak, encountering the armed groups, adding that iran wishes the best for the syrian people. mahajaron noted. tehran and damascus enjoy many cultural commonalities, the spokeswoman said, expressing hope that whatever happens in syria would be of benefit to its nation. asked about the iranian government stance on development

in syria, mahajaroney said tehran observes the events in the country and added that iran's national interests are of paramount importance, defending the holy sites, preserving diplomatic places and respecting individuals are among iran's considerations, she stressed. and thank you for joining us in this section. please do stay tuned for the man narrative. the relationship. between the islamic republic and syria has spawn over four decades, grounded in shared concerns such as the palestinian cause and resistance against western higemony. however, with the recent fall of damascus, the dynamics of this longstanding alliance are now in question. as tehran navigates this new landscape, it faces the challenge of finding the right place in a land where its future remains uncertain. the rock solid bond between iran and syria really took off after the victory of... islamic revolution of iran in 1979. sure, these two countries

had ties before, but the real glue was the palestinian issue. when egyptian president anwar saadat signed the camp david accords, it was like handing the baton to syria led by hafez al-assad to take the lead in the fight against zianism. assad's commitment to liberating palestinian land aligned perfectly with imam komeny's pro-palestine vision. the resistance block, syria was an ally of nasa. when egypt separated from the resistance block and signed the camp david accords, syria did not follow egypt and refused to compromise with israel, instead formed a resistance front with countries like libya, south yeman, algeria and iraq. this shows that syria

under the assad uphold a stable strategy in defense of the palestinian cause for decades. moreover, during the iraki imposed war on iran, when the country was facing a tough time with severe international sanctions and few allies, syria stood firm as the only arab nation by its side, offering military support and critical arms. one of the boldest moves the syrians made back then was blocking iraq's oil pipeline to the mediterranean which really hit.

though not at the level of missiles and diplomatically as syria consistently. given its history of assistance, iran was widely expected to rush to assad's aid once again as hayat tahrir al sham or hds began its advance to demiskus. however, this time the syrian government showed little resistance and iran refrained from sending its forces and military experts to the country, so this time history didn't repeat itself, but why? over the past decade or so, the us and its allies had been using sanctions like a double-ed sword to undermine syria's democratically elected government and weaken its ties to the resistance access. back in 2011, syria was a different story: a stable government and a thriving society with foreign reserves hitting around $20 billion dollars and a military

boasting nearly 300 thousand active personnel. fast forward. today and it's a whole new ball game. as the anti-government insurgencies gained steam, some military folks jumped ship lured by cash and psychological tactics. the economy took a nose dive thanks to brutal sanctions, especially after the us rolled out the caesar act in december 2019, leaving many soldiers with no choice but to switch sides to feed their families. with the syrian army crumbling under economic strain and dwindling morale, the assad government fought tooth and nail to hold things together, but it just wasn't enough. dr. foad izady of tehran faculty of world studies. he said those compare iran with other countries in the region don't have the faintest idea about the country. iran is not syria, iran is not afghanistan, iran is not iraq, iran is a very cap has a very capable military uh...

'you people when people get in trouble they call on iran in this part of the world, so iran is is very different, if iranian leaders want, they can engage in activities that would set the other side back many decades, we have not reached that level, we may, i don't know, but iran's military capabilities are'. quite a strong and people's will to witstand pressure is extensive, there is this culture of resistance, so after 45 years that culture continues to exist, and you there is a debate in washington as we speak about the about the trump administration,

there are people within the trump administration that say that if you attack iran this is going to result in r around the flag, they call it, and that is not good news for the united states, so they are basically are cautioning the trump administration to act foolishly, but but this is the trump administration and it's president trump, so acting foolishly is a is a brand that they have, yes, while allies like iran stood firm in support, ready to land a hand, the reality is... is foreign forces can back syria but can't fill the boots of its own soldiers, last time iran helped the syrian government, the san government asked iran for help. and this time we did not have that request, i think segan government realized that maybe this time they're not going to

be able to withstand the pressures that they have been under for many years or for whatever reason you should be asking them, as you said last time eran helped, it's not logical or possible. for iran to work for the syrian government, if the syrian government is willing to withstand pressures, then iran could help lesser or lower the level of pressure that they are receiving, but if they have lost their willingness to stay, then no one can really help them, as assad faces final days in

the reason was that apparently in the months prior negotiations were being held by several arab countries representing the americans and westerners with bashar al-assad's government to distance his government from the axis of resistance and especially from the islamic republic of iran. they said they wanted to turn the syrian government into what they said a normal state in the arab world, promising investment and better economic conditions for syria. in such circumstances, bashar al-assad did not lean much towards the islamic republic of iran, and even until the last day, he was in damascus, he believed that these arab

countries like qatar, the uae and saudi kingdom would manage the armed groups or terrorist groups behind the scenes, and ultimately his government would be preserved. iranian advisers were crucial, training syrian forces and equipping them with attack. needed to push back against the terrorists, while iran occasionally had to deploy limited military forces due to the dire circumstances on the ground, the primary focus remained on providing advisory support. as daesh was defeated and the dust began to settle, iran's presence naturally scaled back, aligning with the syrian government's push for its own forces to take charge of national security. one more question: will these unsettling development?

blow: this is a fanciful analysis because we did not have significant forces in syria to have been defeated there. is true from geopolitical and a strategic perspective, syria is important to us and serves as a gateway for supporting the people of palestine and lebanon, but we have other roots. the resistance front extends from babelmandab to the mediterranean sea and has a presence in various locations like iraq. iran itself, is ultimately an uncontested power, and if necessary, it can engage in a war against the zianist regime, which would have no capacity to withstand in a long run. for this reason, this

is a psychological war, they have initiated constantly stated that now it is iran's turn, and they should move towards iran, first taking iraq and then iran. the fact is, over the years resistance movements have operated. independently, though in coordination with each other. even before syria became a crucial supply route for hezballah and similar groups in palestine, they had already established significant power, and this trend is likely to continue. in regions like yemen and gaza, resistance groups have faced the lack of support from allied nations, but continue to find ways to resist. recent conflicts, such as the latest war between hezballah and israel illustrate this resilience. despite israeli forces targeting supply roots between syria and lebanon, hazballah maintain its strength, compelling beleague

netanyahu to pursue a ceasefire. after his will lost notable black sunday operation in tel aviv. last but not least, the resistance life has never been a bowl of cherries. it has been full of ups and downs, as real as life itself, a constant struggle. that's all for today. thank you for watching from the whole team. please do join us again same times next week to see what else is on. until next time, take care. you grew up with plans of revolutionary action being made around the kitchen table. haiti was founded by self-freed slaves, and it was the beginning of the end of chattle slavery.

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